Course spotlight – Rifle CQB

Rifle CQB Course

Rifle CQB is probably one of my favorite courses to teach. The reason why it is ain’t rocket science. Simunitions® just do not lie. If your marksmanship or tactics are poor, it will show pretty quickly. If you go OFP (own f’in program) from what the instructors teach in the course, those results show pretty quickly. The unofficial course title is “Stupid Should Hurt.”

Rifle CQB is a Simunitions based two day course that teaches tactics to go with the marksmanship skills the student already has. The idea for Rifle CQB came from my and Michael Wray’s time teaching SWAT teams. The thing we came to realize was if you understand how to take a structure, you understand how to defend it. Rifle CQB is the course for anyone who wants a better understanding of home defense tactics that actually work. Not only do the tactics get explained in depth and critiqued, the student gets to experience what works and the mistakes that do not. The mistakes are usually highlighted by accurate fire delivered upon them by an instructor. Pain is a great teacher. However, those lessons are only delivered if the student screws up. Most every scenario that is presented to the student is winnable with the proper tactics. Some are even winnable without firing a shot.

The big thing I find I like about teaching Rifle CQB is that … it is fun. Putting your skills to the test is always fun.

Rifle CQB Course Description

Rifle Close Quarters Battle (CQB) is designed to take a LEO/.MIL/Qualified Armed Citizen who uses a carbine for defense and give them the tools necessary to win inside a structure. This class is based upon the use of Simunitions to reenforce lessons learned from the experience of the instructors in operational environments. This class revolves heavily upon team building concepts to make the individual stronger in life saving tactics under fire. The student will learn over the period of two days to be both the defender of a home/structure as well as how to safely move inside a structure that one might find themselves in. This class will also allow the students to participate as the “bad guy” in scenario training. It is the belief of the instructional staff that experience teaches more to the individual in scenario based training.

Course Topics

  • Safety rules for use of Simunitions in scenario-based training.
  • Movement verses shelter in place.
  • Communication.
  • Setting up your home to make it easier to defend.
  • Home Invasions – What are the trends.
  • Tactical angles and how they kill.
  • Single movement.
  • Movement in two man teams.
  • Room clearing.
  • Scenario-based training.
  • Setting up the rifle to fight with it.

Required Equipment

  • AR15 Rifle, preferably with RDS, sling and Light.
  • The rifle will be converted to fire Simunitions for the class. The bore of the rifle should be clean at the beginning of class. At this time, it appears that certain Piston driven rifle systems will work with the conversion kits. Contact a staff member if you have questions. Loaner rifles will be available for use at the class.
  • Two rifle magazines.
  • Personal protective equipment* (Male or Female as applicable)
  • Clear eye protection.
  • Gloves.
  • Means to carry a spare rifle magazine.
  • An open mind.

* Protective equipment is mandatory for use with Simunitions. Certain protective equipment such as head protection/hoods, and chest protection will be provided  at the training site.

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